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Russia is 'going backwards' in equipment and deploying post WWII-era tanks, according to Western officials
• Jailed Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich denied detention appeal in Moscow • Putin visits Russian troops at military headquarters in Kherson • Watch moment WSJ journalist appears in R...
Dominion still has pending lawsuits against election deniers such as Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell
Trump revels in Tucker Carlson’s ‘freefall’ in GOP opinion polling
President Trump celebrated his win against conservative commentator Tucker Carlson in GOP favorability ratings in a Truth Social post on Friday morning. The president was responding to a CNN segmen...
House Republican says Trump ‘almost a second coming’ amid backlash over AI Jesus posts
Rep. Troy Nehls (R-Texas) likened President Trump to a “second coming” amid backlash over the president’s feud with Pope Leo XIV and his administration’s use of religious language when discussing t...
Jen Psaki shuts down 25th amendment talk about Trump, declares it's 'not going to happen'
Jen Psaki told Stephen A. Smith that Democrats focusing on the 25th Amendment against President Donald Trump is not constructive and said it wasn't going to happen.
Live updates: Iran says Strait of Hormuz open; RFK Jr. back in hot seat
Iran announced on Friday morning that the Strait of Hormuz is “completely” open amid the temporary ceasefire reached between Israel and Lebanon. President Trump reacted enthusiastically to Iran’s a...
Kathy Ireland says faith in God is guiding her through 'shocking' betrayal by former managers
Kathy Ireland leans into faith after filing a lawsuit alleging her former management team betrayed her and mishandled her multi-million dollar fortune.
Does Trump even have a political strategy?
Winning in politics means delivering on popular issues, and that is difficult for any president. Without a solid political strategy and discipline is nigh impossible.
Israel-Lebanon ceasefire takes hold: Here are the 6 points in agreement
A temporary ceasefire agreement between Israel and Lebanon went into effect at midnight local time on Friday after weeks of fighting. Iran announced on Tuesday morning that the Hormuz Strait was “c...
School district’s trans policy blasted for fostering 'deception’ under shadow of SCOTUS ruling
Watchdog group asks federal agencies to investigate an Alaska school district accused of hiding students' gender identity information from their parents.
More Americans are buying groceries using buy now, pay later: Survey
Nearly a third of buy now, pay later users have used the loans for groceries — double the share from two years ago.
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Iran says Hormuz Strait ‘completely open;’ Trump says blockade ‘in full force’
Iran announced that the critical global shipping lane known as the Strait of Hormuz is “completely” open after being mostly closed since the war between the U.S. and Iran broke out earlier this yea...
In 2028, the candidate who admits the system has failed everyone will win
Somewhere not on cable right now, there’s a candidate who actually gets it.
Trump Confirms Strait of Hormuz 'Completely Open' to All Shipping Traffic
President Donald Trump confirmed Friday that Iran has fully opened the contested waters of the Strait of Hormuz to all commercial shipping traffic. The post Trump Confirms Strait of Hormuz ‘Complet...
Maine Democrat Graham Platner apologizes for using 'R-word' in interview on tattoo scandal
Democratic Maine U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner apologized for using the R-word in a recent interview where he addressed his tattoo controversy.
Man, woman killed in rip current as lifeguard shortage leaves danger zones in beach destination
Florida's Space Coast faces a critical lifeguard shortage with 45 unfilled roles as two adults die in a Cocoa Beach rip current while saving a child.
SEN TIM SHEEHY: Gold Star families deserve justice. This $15B from Iran is a start
Terrorism victims led by 1st Lt. Jacob Fritz's mother seek billions in Iranian Bitcoin, facing opposition from a U.S. attorney in New York federal court.
In rush to finish early, Kansas lawmakers jettison public input and risk poorly crafted bills
AJ Styles' TNA colleagues credit WWE star for paving way to company ahead of Hall of Fame induction
Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin credit AJ Styles with paving the way for their WWE careers ahead of his Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Friday.
Only months in, Spanberger and Democrats are losing their shine
It could not come at a worse time, as she is also the face of a highly partisan redistricting attempt by Democrats in the state.
Ty Cobb: Trump’s attacks on Pope Leo ‘shows you how crazy this man is
Former White House attorney Ty Cobb suggested Thursday that President Trump’s cognitive decline has “accelerated” since his first term, pointing to his recent attacks against public figures such as...
IndyCar driver discusses the mental challenge of IndyCar racing, why winning isn't his only measure of success
IndyCar driver and 2022 Indy 500 winner Marcus Ericsson revealed the daily mental training routine that keeps him sharp and redefines success on track.
Tyler Robinson, the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk, pushes to ban court cameras claiming biased coverage, attorneys say
Is Mark Zuckerberg's Meta AI getting too smart?
Meta's new Muse Spark AI model powers multimodal image recognition, parallel task handling and a dedicated shopping mode across its apps and AI glasses.
What does the Live Nation verdict mean for concertgoers?
A jury on Wednesday found Ticketmaster's parent company Live Nation to be guilty of running a monopoly over large venues across the U.S.
No, President Trump: ‘The Catholics’ do not love this.
The president should be smart enough to understand that religious leaders answer to a higher authority than him.
Air Force is 'smallest,' 'least ready' in history, National Guard leaders warn Congress in fighter jet plea
Air National Guard generals request between 72 and 100 new fighter jets, warning the Air Force faces its worst readiness in its 78-year history.
Singer D4vd Arrested on Suspicion of Murder of 14-Year-Old Celeste Rivas Hernandez
LOS ANGELES -- Singer D4vd has been arrested on suspicion of killing a 14-year-old girl whose decomposed body was found seven months ago in his apparently abandoned Tesla, authorities said Thursday...
'The Government Doesn't Run The Government': Starmer Insists He Won't Resign Over Mandelson-Epstein Scandal
Starmer's spin doctors argue he is ignorant and not in command of his own government, rather than admit he has been "deliberately dishonest". The post ‘The Government Doesn’t Run The Government’: S...
Iranian women's soccer players granted asylum in Australia say they dream of continuing careers 'in safety'
Two Iranian women's soccer players speak out for the first time since accepting asylum in Australia, saying they plan to continue their careers in safety.
ICE Director Lyons Resigns Hours After Announcing Largest Chinese Illegal Alien Gift Card Fraud in History
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Todd Lyons submitted a letter of resignation to the Department of Homeland Security on Thursday. The announcement followed his testimony before the...
Watch live: RFK Jr. testifies before House on HHS priorities
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will testify before the House Education and Workforce Committee Friday morning on the administration’s priorities for health care. Ke...
Supreme Court changes coming? Swalwell shakes up California governor’s race: Join Friday’s Whole Hog
Is President Trump trying to nudge older conservatives off the Supreme Court? Did former Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) just give the GOP a shot at the California governor’s mansion? Will the U.S. b...
Reese Witherspoon warns AI is three times more likely to replace women
Reese Witherspoon urged women to learn how to use AI, warning that their jobs are three times more likely to be replaced by artificial intelligence than men's.
Australia's most decorated veteran walks free on bail on war crimes charges related to Afghan deaths
Australia's most decorated living veteran Ben Roberts-Smith was released on bail after being charged with war crime murder over killings in Afghanistan.
Buh-bye La Niña, hello 'super' El Niño? What it means for Arizona
Lorne Michaels’ ‘SNL’ grip on cast exposed in new documentary
Morgan Neville says his "SNL" documentary reveals how Lorne Michaels feels "beleaguered" despite being seen as comedy's ultimate gatekeeper for decades.
WWE star Chelsea Green should be WrestleMania 'headliner,' Alba Fyre says
WWE star Chelsea Green misses WrestleMania for a third straight year after an ankle injury sidelined the first-ever women's United States champion.
Influencer’s safari getaway turns deadly days after proposal as police question fiancé, family demands answers
Influencer Ashly Robinson, also known as Ashlee Jenae, died in Zanzibar after a reported misunderstanding with her fiancé, authorities say in probe.
